Monday, 26 October 2015

What is the Need for Software Performance Tests?

If you are a
software developer, you will be well aware of the fact that you can’t deliver a
full proof and good software to your customers without the involvement of
software testing procedure. The success of a particular software is hugely
dependent on the various software testing procedures which helps in development
of a better software by rectification of the glitches that are detected during
the software testing procedure.

Performance
testing is one of the major parts of the whole software testing procedure which
is to be implemented during the software development life cycle. In performance
testing, the software is checked for the various flaws that may affect the
performance of the software and hence cause problems when the customers are
going to use it.

Performance
testing complies of a number of various testing procedures which checks the
performance of the whole software as well as the different small parts of the
software which are integrated together to make the whole software. Performance
tests are also performed to check how the software is reacting in case of
normal conditions as well as when excess load is applied to the system or
during other unfavorable conditions that may crop up during real time use of
the software. Performance testing also helps in checking how the software will
react during the unfavorable conditions. It provides the testers with a
detailed report of the various results that are produced by the tests so that these
results can be utilized for producing a better software by mending the flaws
which may appear during the various software tests.

Today’s world is
solely depended on speed and people have a lack of time. So they want
applications which load fast and produce faster results under any and every
circumstances. Performance testing ensures that the software under test
performs with the desired speed under the various loads that may be applied on
it in the real world. It also helps in testing whether the software produces
the desired effect under pressurized conditions or not. Another main reason to
perform the software testing is to see whether the software can spring back to
its original self or not even after it has been malfunctioning or has hung up.

As the results
of performance testing of the software will solely depend on the product being
tested, hence you have to take the build up of the software as well as the
desired effects that it is to produce while planning the various test procedure
of the software so that you get the best possible results of the testing
procedure which will be precise and accurate. You further development of the
software will depend on these test results. You also have to maintain a log of
all the reports so that you can keep a track of the mistakes that occur
multiple time hence you will be able to pay special attention to rectify them.
You also need to check the performance of the various elements of the software
as well as the whole package.

Now that you
have a fair idea of all the benefits of performance testing of a software and
its need in the success of the software in real world, we hope you will be
introducing the tests as early as possible in the development life cycle of
your software in order to ensure that quality product is being delivered to
your customers so that they are fully satisfied with your product and recommend
it to other people which in turn will ensure the popularity of the same.